Test of Flash, the economical activity and sleep sensor from Misfit

Today there are a very large number of what we call
fitness sensors. In the form of a small object to slip into your pocket or
bracelet to always have on your wrist... they measure the wearer's activity and
generally aim to increase physical activity and monitor
his sleep.

We tested several of them, I am thinking for example of
Up de Jawbone, au
Pulse de Withingsand also atShine de Misfit.
Misfit, let's talk about it. The brand recently launched a new sensor full of
promises and whose price, displayed at less than €50, immediately arouses
curiosity.

It didn't take much for us to decide to move on to the testing phase.
After theyou test
Shine hereThenthe photo shoot,
here is the test and our opinion on this “Flash” sensor.

The Misfit Flash sensor is sold for around 45 euros

Unboxing & getting started

For the price, Misfit kept it simple. In fact, the sensor
arrives in a small cardboard box which contains the bare minimum.

When we take inventory, the box contains the
sensorobviously, but also a bracelet and a sort of
clip that allows you to take the Flash with you. Everything is accompanied by a
quick start instructions so that the newbie doesn't get lost.

The bright color of the sensor makes it look quite fun.Others
colors are available.

However, the plastic strap and clip might seem a little
fragile, it will be necessary to see the use (but no sign of breakage to deplore)

Small concern also regarding the attachment system which seems to me a
not very light. I must admit I feared dropping the sensor.

Personally, to avoid this, I got into the habit ofthe
slip into your pocket and only put the bracelet on to sleep,
but we will come back to that later.

All that remains is to get this little world started. Good surprise, this
only takes a few moments. After having
downloaded the app on the iPhone, then created a Misfit account, simply
to press the Flash: the small diodes then start to
flash.

It is almost immediately recognized by the iPhone. Everything is done afterwards
automatically, even updating the Firmware whose sensor had
need.

Utilisation

Once the setup is complete, it's time to start enjoying the
bracelet. It all starts with creating the profile and goals. Quickly
you are required to enter your height and weight and define a simple objective to
reach daily. It is expressed in points which correspond to
minutes of daily activities.

Next comes the time to indicate a sleep goal, this time it is
the desired duration that is requested.

On the recording side, Flash takes care of everything, it detects activity as
sleep alone without there being anything to say to him. In case of
poor detection of an activity for example, the app allows you to carry out
changes, but only during the day. Important to note, the flash
works with a button battery, so there is no need to recharge it. In
Consequently, once on the wrist, you just have to forget it and it takes care of the
stay.

Let us also point out that the flash can indicate the time thanks to a system of
12 LEDs that light up. It takes a little practice, but once
we got used to it, it's a practical little watch provided you're not
to the minute. Indeed, with only 12 diodes, it is possible that
to indicate the minutes from 5 to 5.

As for consulting the data, everything is done via the app. A
pressing the sensor still allows you to know the progress of the
the objective. Here again, it is the diodes which are used. More
the circle lights up and the closer you are to the goal.

The future

To go further Misfit offers to connect to certain services such as
Runkeeper, MapMyFitness, for performance recording or My FitnessPal
for weight tracking. However, the iPhone then becomes essential since
it is he who records the data and includes it in the monitoring
Misfit.

For the future, Misfit intends to strengthen this type of partnership and
extend it to areas other than sport and fitness. This is how
we learnedvery
recentlythat Flash could soon drive Spotify, but also the
Nest thermostat or Hue bulbs.

Verdict

For me who havea long time
used the Shine(before stupidly losing it), there is no real
surprise. Indeed,even though the Flash is sold for half the price of the
Shine, the functions are identical.

Sleep monitoring with deep or light distinction. Monitoring of activities and
Even food is available if desired. All without the need
of the iPhone other than for synchronization.

Like its predecessor, the sensor is light and can be forgotten. He
is alsowaterproofand can accompany its wearer to
swimming pool or in the shower. Unlike many others,the Flash
is not limited to the race and allows you to record and enter information
activity such as cycling, swimming, tennis, football or basketball.
Obviously, the data recorded is summary, but allows
to reach the objective little by little. This also offers the possibility of
determine a point of comparison and study its progress over time.
temps.

In conclusion,Flash is a good product that is not too expensive.
which will be perfect for those who want to move more. Thanks to him we
can follow their goal every day and motivate themselves to achieve it. He is even
possible, if you wish to compete with your friends or to
compare to its average. However, for those who want a real service
coaching to improve, it is better to move on because the product risks
to leave them hungry.